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Australian exercise and active health trade body, AUSactive, has partnered with the national Royal Life Saving and Swimming Pool & Spa Association to develop a ... More

Horizon Leisure is upgrading and investing in its new shopping-centre health hub – The Wellbeing Hub in Havant, UK – by adding blood pressure checks ... More

The World Health Organization (WHO) has published its first-ever report on the "devastating global impact" of high blood pressure, along with recommendations on the ways ... More

Lumen, a health tech company that analyses people’s metabolism based on the CO2 and oxygen in their breath, has raised US$62m in Series B funding. ... More

Lack of exercise is a major cause of death from COVID-19, according to new research, with only advanced age and organ transplant leading to greater ... More

Global wellness real estate and technology company Delos is collaborating with TPP Capital Management Group (TPP) – a Black-led social impact private equity fund manager ... More

Persistent and rising levels of lifestyle disease across the world have exacerbated the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Richard Horton, editor-in-chief of The ... More

People over the age of 60 should increase their exercise levels in order to prevent heart disease and stroke. Findings from a study of more ... More

Physical fitness has been associated with better brain structure and brain functioning in adults. The findings of a study, led by Dr Jonathan Repple of ... More

A survey of UK gym users has found that a third (34 per cent) of gym users said they were aware of other members at ... More

The number of people dying prematurely from heart attacks and strokes in the UK has risen for the first time in 50 years. Research by ... More

The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) has released the top six trends in hydrothermal spa and wellness experiences as identified by the GWI’s Hydrothermal Initiative. One ... More

A new study has suggested that exercise could be as good at drugs at reducing high blood pressure. While the benefits of exercise on lowering ... More

A study has suggested that lifting weights could be healthier for the heart than going for a run or a walk. Research at St. George's ... More

Emerging evidence suggests that beyond its use for leisure, sauna bathing may be linked to several health benefits. A new report published in Mayo Clinic ... More

Regular exercise in older age can prevent the human immune system from declining and protect people against illness, according to a study by King's College ... More

Health experts have debunked the idea that people can be overweight but medically fit, according to a study which is being presented at the European ... More

A former convict will be streaming live workout sessions from his prison-style boot camp, as he attempts to expand his exercise programme beyond New York, ... More

Wellness destination Chiva-Som has launched five new retreats designed to address specific health issues. The programmes support treatment of specific conditions including cancer, migraines and ... More

Health and wellness will be at the core of a groundbreaking billion-dollar urban development in Tampa city, Florida. Real estate company Delos – which has ... More

Weight loss apps are no more effective in helping overweight people shed pounds than a paper flier from the doctor’s office, according to a new ... More

In the past you might have expected to see them on the bowling green, but today there’s a good chance that you’ll find an active ... More

The National Sleep Foundation in the US has updated its sleep time duration recommendations, based on analysis of an exhaustive range of research articles. A ... More

Slightly high cholesterol in a person’s 30s and 40s could lead to an exponential risk of heart disease in later life, according to a study. ... More

A new study that followed nearly 70,000 women for two decades has found that three quarters of heart attacks in young women could be prevented ... More